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RAAF Overseas Headquarters

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Active
  
1941–1955

Role
  
Administration

Country
  
Australia

Location
  
London, United Kingdom

RAAF Overseas Headquarters

Branch
  
Royal Australian Air Force

Notable commanders
  
Richard Williams (1941–1942) Frank McNamara (1942) Henry Wrigley (1942–1946) Allan Walters (1951–1952) Bill Garing (1953) Alan Charlesworth (1954–1955)

RAAF Overseas Headquarters was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) administrative unit established in London during World War II.

Under Article XV of the Ottawa Agreement, signed in 1939, the Australian government agreed to form RAAF squadrons for service within British Royal Air Force (RAF) operational commands.

RAAF Overseas HQ was formed on 1 December 1941 to oversee the welfare of RAAF personnel posted to:

  • the so-called "Article XV squadrons";
  • other RAAF units serving in Europe and the Mediterranean and;
  • RAAF personnel attached to units of the RAF and other British Commonwealth air forces.

    • Overseas HQ replaced the Air Liaison Office which had been run out of the High Commission of Australia, London. RAAF Overseas Headquarters was not assigned any subordinate units.

    References

    RAAF Overseas Headquarters Wikipedia
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